English Language Classroom Posters

It was a dream come true when I was given a room to set up our English Language Lab last year. Despite being a premier school, we did not have much space at school as most of the rooms were being utilised. It was a blessing when I was given a small dungeon to be turned into an English Lab. Thanks to our former principal, Datin Mungit  who took this matter seriously and worked hand in hand with me. It took so much time for me to set up the limited space into a classroom which could fit at least 35 students. 

Lesson in Progress 

Today, the English Language Lab is still going strong and being utilised for various activities related to the English Language Panel. Besides, we could also model the 21st century teaching and learning activities in this room. The setting of the room is designed for student centred teaching and learning. However, due to limited space we could not change the setting from time to time, we hope to get a more spacious room once the new school building is ready (probably in another 3 years...haha). One set back about this room is we do not have any technology in this room except for a computer and an LCD Projector. 

Charts about 21st Century Teaching and Learning 

In the midst of setting up the English Language Lab, I downloaded learning charts and posters from Pinterest and Tumblr that can be used in classrooms. I have compiled and saved them in folders. If you are planning to set up your own 21st century classroom and are looking for posters and charts, you may click here and here to download them.

Lesson for the First Day of School

Tomorrow will be the first day of school in some parts of Malaysia and I am very sure, the likes of me are very excited to get back to work and catch up with your colleagues and students. I am sure with 5 weeks of holidays we are fully 'charged' and energized. Probably this is not the sure thing for those who were marking SPM 2016. I gave up marking this year last year so I had so much of time lazing at home and enjoyed mum's cooking. Also, I had some visits to the gym not to get a 'six - pack' but just to stay healthy. 

By the way, if you are planning to start your lesson tomorrow and not sure where to begin with,  I am sharing what my lesson is going to be like... 

I am actually planning to start with writing as I am sure some of our students never attempted any writing during the holidays.So, just to bring them back I thought of starting with as simple writing lesson. For those who  are teaching form 4 and 5 you can try this simple activity by asking them to write elaboration using the 5 W's and 1 H. Many of us are aware of this activity but it would be better if a proper worksheet is prepared for the activity so that students will be able to put their ideas in proper order. I made this activity as my first day activity so that students will be able to remember how to do elaboration for directed writing for the rest of the year. If you are interested please click here to download the worksheet. 

The 'task' 

The table for elaboration  

  

Memories of 2016........

Life is not a bed of roses,

Year 2016 was a mixture of  everything and I believe I have braved through it with my signature smile as I believe that God has always been on my side provided I did the right thing without breaking the law of nature and believe in being good. With that mantra in mind and heart I managed to overcome every single challenge and problem.  I did not have much time to update this page as I was always on the go one after another throughout the year which left me with no time for myself and if you wonder what I was up to in  2016,  the pictures in this posting is a summary of everything I did in 2016. I hope I will have more time to share teaching strategies, worksheets and ideas in 2017.  

Creative Writing Workshop @ MRSM Ghafar Baba, Malacca

Training of National Cadres of CEFR Master Trainers 2016 at
English Language Training Centre (ELTC), Negeri Sembilan. 

Trainer Validation, Connecting Classrooms By British Council at
Swiss Otel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok. 

Presenter @
Kinta Utara, District Educational Colloquium
'21st Century Teaching Practices'

Group Exhibition on 21st Century Teaching Practices
Kinta Utara, District Educational Colloquium 

In action as CEFR Master Trainer, @
Teachers Training College, Ipoh 

I was humbled to have won a consolation prize for the, Report Card of Happiness,
Teachers Day Competition, Thanks to Belinda Lawrence for her entry. 

Presenter@ English Breakaway
Hosted and jointly organised by Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh and
SMK Bukit Merchu, Kuala Kangsar. 

Course Participant @
Advanced Specialist Certificate in Teaching Reading and Writing
@ Regional Language Centre (RELC), Singapore. 

Video recording of one of my lessons incorporated with the
ideas of 21st century teaching practices. please click here
 to watch the video.

Chief Adjudicator@
Perak State Level Debate Competition 2016 

Speaker@
Lawas District English on Camp for
Students and Teachers, Lawas, Sarawak. 

My Baby Project which I worked tirelessly for a year,
The MGS International English Language Academic Heptathlon 2016,
(INTELAH) 

My Baby Project 2, English Across Boundaries. Had this at the school level.
Students were required to put up a display on given themes and present them in English.

Phewwwwww...... 

That's not it,...anyways its just I could not find the pictures... 

I hope I will have more time in 2017 to keep this page alive....

TEDBET Webinar 2016

It was an honour to be selected as one of the presenters in a Webinar organised by TEDBET under MELTA. I presented some of my classroom projects which was successfully carried out last year. Another presented who presented with me was Jarod Yong JikKam who is a Fulbright Scholar and currently doing his Masters in Columbia Teachers College, United States. I really hope our sharing will be able to help teachers to develop themselves professionally. 

INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACADEMIC HEPTATHLON 2016

Methodist Girls' School, Ipoh is proudly organising the International English Language Academic Heptathlon 2016 from 21st till 24th July. We are organizing this event for the first time and expecting at least 500 participants. For those students and teachers who are interested to be the part of this event, please feel free to contact me. Click here for the rules and guidelines and here for the registration form. 

Literature Modules for Form 1 and Form 4

It has been quite sometime I did not post anything due to my busy schedule. However, I told myself that I have to post this tonight for teachers who are are struggling to teach the new literature component. I have uploaded the modules in my google drive so please please feel free to click on the links given below and download them. These modules are developed by the GCs and SISC+s from the Kinta District. I hope the modules will be able to help teachers who are still adjusting to the new literature component. Happy Teaching!!!

Literature Module Form 1

Literature Module Form 4 

Answers Form 1 

Answers Form 4 

Cherish 2015, Embrace 2016

It has been two days since we left 2015 and entered the brand new 2016.  This is the time to reflect on certain things that occurred last year and  to make things better for the current year. As for me 2015 will be the most meaningful year in my life as it had been an eye – opening year. I was given the opportunity to embark on an educational journey to The United States of America which lasted for 6 months and upon my return from the USA I proposed and implemented several classroom projects which I successfully presented in the ICELT Conference 2015 which earned me a gold award for my presentation. Besides I was also awarded the Top English Language Teacher Award 1^st runner up during the conference. On the other hand, in the same year I was also promoted to a higher Grade ; DG48 under the Guru Cemerlang scheme. I see all these as blessings from GOD the almighty showering upon me continuously since I started my journey as a teacher. I have always believed that it is important to put your heart and soul in whatever things you do in order to be successful. That is what I have been doing all these while and will continue to do so….Therefore, when you are doing everything right there is no need a new resolution just continue what you are doing sincerely and in return you will be blessed……Happy New Year…